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PRCA Africa's Internship Charter drives best practices across Africa’s PR Industry

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Marc Jury, MultiChoice SA and Showmax CEO, resigns

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#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

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The evolving Afro-Feminine: how to win with African women to unlock brand growth #WhatAfricanWomenWant

Nicole Shapiro, Kantar 6 Aug 2021

Barbie debuts dolls in likeness of Covid-19 frontline workers

Barbie debuts dolls in likeness of Covid-19 frontline workers

5 Aug 2021

Caltex rebrands to Astron Energy

4 Aug 2021

Voice assistant transaction values to hit $19,4bn by 2023

3 Aug 2021

Advancing gender equality in the workplace: African Universities Gender Equality Forum - Register now!

Advancing gender equality in the workplace: African Universities Gender Equality Forum - Register now!

Shift Social Africa 30 Jul 2021

Why business can no longer ignore gaming in Africa

Barry Louzada 30 Jul 2021

Tommy Hilfiger collabs with Indya Moore on gender-fluid fashion

Tommy Hilfiger collabs with Indya Moore on gender-fluid fashion

28 Jul 2021

Nigerian Women in PR counts down to its inaugural Reverse Mentorship Workshop for senior PR professionals

Nigerian Women in PR counts down to its inaugural Reverse Mentorship Workshop for senior PR professionals

Meltwater 27 Jul 2021

Scan Display focuses on shopfitting and brand activations

Scan Display 27 Jul 2021

Africa continues to be hard hit by mobile fraud

Africa continues to be hard hit by mobile fraud

26 Jul 2021

August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

Bizcommunity.com 20 Jul 2021

Libri, a book distributor which operates in the German-speaking market

Publiseer starts distributing books through Libri

19 Jul 2021

5 Africans selected to serve on Next Creative Leaders 2021 jury

5 Africans selected to serve on Next Creative Leaders 2021 jury

16 Jul 2021

Dentsu Africa launches Finance, banking and insurance like never before

Dentsu Africa launches Finance, banking and insurance like never before

Dentsu 16 Jul 2021

Ad Stars reveals shortlist of finalists

Ad Stars reveals shortlist of finalists

16 Jul 2021

New York Festivals Advertising Awards winners announced

New York Festivals Advertising Awards winners announced

15 Jul 2021

2021 CMO Pencil jury

Jury to select winner of CMO Pencil Award

15 Jul 2021

22 media innovators to receive funding from GNI Innovation Challenge

22 media innovators to receive funding from GNI Innovation Challenge

14 Jul 2021

Cannes Trend Talks 2021 Official Programme released

Cannes Trend Talks 2021 Official Programme released

Bizcommunity.com 13 Jul 2021

New Google report reveals a booming African mobile app market

New Google report reveals a booming African mobile app market

13 Jul 2021

Warc details Advertising Trends report 2021/2022

13 Jul 2021

The best African content on Showmax this July - from Devilsdorp to Uthando Lodumo

The best African content on Showmax this July - from Devilsdorp to Uthando Lodumo

Showmax 12 Jul 2021

#Exclusive: Africa No Filter launches bird, a story agency

#Exclusive: Africa No Filter launches bird, a story agency

Emily Stander 9 Jul 2021

Africa CDC and MTN launch Covid-19 "One More Push" campaign

Africa CDC and MTN launch Covid-19 "One More Push" campaign

9 Jul 2021

Kantar announces South Africa's Top 20 Best Liked Ads for 2020

Kantar announces South Africa's Top 20 Best Liked Ads for 2020

Kantar 8 Jul 2021

TikTok concludes first Rising Voices initiative

TikTok concludes first Rising Voices initiative

Emily Stander 8 Jul 2021

Failure to report and manage sexual harassment is harming African news media

Failure to report and manage sexual harassment is harming African news media

8 Jul 2021

Young Guns Colorful finalists

COLORFUL finalists get free entry to Young Guns 19

7 Jul 2021

If YouTube isn't in your marketing plan, you're missing out!

Emily Stander 5 Jul 2021

Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Census extended

Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Census extended

2 Jul 2021

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5 things to watch for in the latest IPCC report on climate science

ESG & Sustainability

5 things to watch for in the latest IPCC report on climate science

Alex Crawford 6 Aug 2021

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Energy & Mining

No need to lament about the oil discovery in Namibia's Kavango Basin

NJ Ayuk 6 Aug 2021

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UK gold miner Centamin seeks buyer for W African project

Shanima A 6 Aug 2021

Tourism & Travel

Radisson Hotels offset 100% CO2 emissions globally

6 Aug 2021

Why Accra's property boom hasn't produced affordable housing

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Why Accra's property boom hasn't produced affordable housing

Tom Gillespie 5 Aug 2021

Global food prices decline in July

Agriculture

Global food prices decline in July

5 Aug 2021

Barbie debuts dolls in likeness of Covid-19 frontline workers

Retail

Barbie debuts dolls in likeness of Covid-19 frontline workers

5 Aug 2021

New Nespresso blend helps revive fragile coffee farming in the DRC

Retail

New Nespresso blend helps revive fragile coffee farming in the DRC

5 Aug 2021

A coal beacon hill mine in Tete. Joshua Kirshner, Author provided

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Mozambique's fossil fuel drive is entrenching poverty and conflict

Joshua Kirshner, Daniela Salite & Matthew Cotton 3 Aug 2021

SAP Africa appoints Tracy Bolton as its new COO

ICT

SAP Africa appoints Tracy Bolton as its new COO

3 Aug 2021

Lonsa acquires majority stake in fibre cement manufacturer Everite

Construction & Engineering

Lonsa acquires majority stake in fibre cement manufacturer Everite

3 Aug 2021

Nesta Challenges launches CA$14,5m Afri-Plastics Challenge

ESG & Sustainability

Nesta Challenges launches CA$14,5m Afri-Plastics Challenge

3 Aug 2021

Africa's second Radisson Red hotel opens in Joburg

Tourism & Travel

Africa's second Radisson Red hotel opens in Joburg

3 Aug 2021

Africa's strategic priorities to recover better

ESG & Sustainability

Africa's strategic priorities to recover better

Cristina Duarte 3 Aug 2021

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Retail

Walmart opens up its retail tech to other businesses

2 Aug 2021

African countries must include all migrant populations in their vaccination plans. Thierry/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Healthcare

Excluding migrants undermines the success of Covid-19 vaccine rollouts

Rebecca Walker, Jo Vearey & Nicholas Maple 2 Aug 2021

Research and development are key to resilient food systems in Africa

Agriculture

Research and development are key to resilient food systems in Africa

Lulama Ndibongo Traub, Thomas Jayne and Wandile Sihlobo 2 Aug 2021

Retail

How palm oil became the world's most hated, most used fat source

Jonathan E. Robins 30 Jul 2021

Advancing gender equality in the workplace: African Universities Gender Equality Forum - Register now!

ESG & Sustainability

Advancing gender equality in the workplace: African Universities Gender Equality Forum - Register now!

Shift Social Africa 30 Jul 2021

SimpliFine expands in Kenya with locally produced products

Retail

SimpliFine expands in Kenya with locally produced products

30 Jul 2021

In a fast-warming world, Tokyo is the barometer for future Olympics

ESG & Sustainability

In a fast-warming world, Tokyo is the barometer for future Olympics

Beh Lih Yi 30 Jul 2021

Ghana's minister of finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, makes remarks at the Institute of International Finance's meeting entitled "G20: Compact With Africa", during the IMF and World Bank's 2017 Annual Fall Meetings, in Washington, US, 11 October, 2017. Reuters/Mike Theiler

Energy & Mining

Eyeing energy transition, Ghana plans to speed up oil exploration

30 Jul 2021

Zimbabwe finance minister Mthuli Ncube arrives to present the 2020 National Budget at Parliament Building in Harare, Zimbabwe, 14 November, 2019. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo

Energy & Mining

Zimbabwe sells gold refinery stake for $49m

30 Jul 2021

Adjaye Associates reveals design for Africa Institute campus in UAE

Construction & Engineering

Adjaye Associates reveals design for Africa Institute campus in UAE

29 Jul 2021

Senegalese plant circular gardens in Green Wall defence against desert

ESG & Sustainability

Senegalese plant circular gardens in Green Wall defence against desert

Christophe Van Der Perre and Cooper Inveen 29 Jul 2021

L to R: InnoHealth co-founders Dr Chad Marthinussen, Abdul-Malick Salie and Dr Wade Palmer. | Image supplied

Entrepreneurship

#StartupStory: Cape-based startup set to disrupt SA healthtech space

Johannes Masiteng 29 Jul 2021

Global air cargo posts strongest first half-year growth since 2017

Logistics & Transport

Global air cargo posts strongest first half-year growth since 2017

29 Jul 2021

Tommy Hilfiger collabs with Indya Moore on gender-fluid fashion

Retail

Tommy Hilfiger collabs with Indya Moore on gender-fluid fashion

28 Jul 2021

Isabel Dos Santos, daughter of Angola’s former president and Africa's richest woman, sits for a portrait during a Reuters interview in London, Britain, 9 January, 2020. Reuters/Toby Melville

Energy & Mining

Dutch court rules against Dos Santos in oil asset case - lawyers

Noah Browning & Sergio Goncalves 28 Jul 2021

Chatbots can be utilised to enhance customer experience. PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images

Finance

More Nigerian banks are using chatbots to serve customers, but with mixed results

Emmanuel Mogaji 27 Jul 2021

A childhood vaccine given at birth is effective. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Healthcare

This is no time to neglect hepatitis - 70-million Africans are infected

Pauline Bakibinga 27 Jul 2021

Rhino and elephant poaching declines in Namibia

ESG & Sustainability

Rhino and elephant poaching declines in Namibia

Nyasha Nyaungwa 27 Jul 2021

Olumide Soyombo launches Voltron Capital - a Pan-African seed firm

Entrepreneurship

Olumide Soyombo launches Voltron Capital - a Pan-African seed firm

27 Jul 2021

A worker drives a vehicle at Zimplats' Ngwarati Mine in Mhondoro-Ngezi, file. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo

Energy & Mining

Implats Zimbabwe unit plans 185MW solar power plants

27 Jul 2021

Motswere building in Gaborone receives Botswana's first Green Star rating

Construction & Engineering

Motswere building in Gaborone receives Botswana's first Green Star rating

26 Jul 2021

Africa continues to be hard hit by mobile fraud

ICT

Africa continues to be hard hit by mobile fraud

26 Jul 2021

COP26 on climate: Top priorities for Africa

ESG & Sustainability

COP26 on climate: Top priorities for Africa

Tanguy Gahouma-Bekale 26 Jul 2021

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